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Charlie Austin is in absolutely no mood to sit on the fence.

After another huge weekend of football, Chaz delivers a brutal assessment of Russell Martin — questioning his excuses, his football and his record — before Peter and Charlie get stuck into the biggest talking points across the Premier League and EFL.

Manchester United are under the microscope after another unconvincing display, with Charlie asking the simplest question of all: what is their actual style of play? And if Bruno Fernandes doesn’t perform, do United perform?

The boys also ask where have all the proper No.9s gone?, debate the growing inconsistency surrounding Premier League refereeing, assess Arsenal and Chelsea after a throwback Super Sunday clash, and look at the renewed excitement around Newcastle United.

Plus: Spurs are told to forget Europe and accept they’re rebuilding, Manchester City’s transition, QPR frustration, Charlie’s own story of being dropped after scoring twice — and Peter has finally got one over on Chaz in the PlayNimbus league!

🔥 Russell Martin gets BOTH barrels

⚽ Where have all the No.9s gone?

🔴 What exactly are Manchester United trying to be?

⚖️ Referees, VAR and the consistency problem

🏆 Arsenal show another side to the champions

⚫ Newcastle's excitement is back

⚪ Charlie's warning to Spurs

🎯 Peter vs Chaz on PlayNimbus

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harlie Austin and Peter Redding are back with the Friday edition of Chaz Kicks Off, looking ahead to a huge weekend of Premier League and EFL action.

Charlie goes in on Everton after what he describes as a hugely frustrating transfer window. With the squad looking dangerously short, particularly in attack, can David Moyes somehow galvanise his players — and could they still spring a surprise against Manchester United?

On this episode:

⚽ Why Charlie believes Everton simply don't have enough goals in the team

🔴 Liverpool head to Ipswich — and Charlie wants to see their new superstar unleashed

🔥 Everton v Manchester United — our PlayNimbus Game of the Weekend

⭐ Why Bruno Fernandes looks like a PlayNimbus must-pick

🔵 Arsenal v Chelsea — the Premier League's best defence against one of its most exciting attacks

⚫ Newcastle's intriguing start under their new manager

🏆 Middlesbrough v QPR — Charlie backs his old side to get a result

😳 And Charlie does NOT hold back on what he's seeing from another of his former clubs, Burnley

Plus Charlie reveals his weekend picks and prepares for another assault on the Chaz Kicks Off PlayNimbus League.

Chaz Kicks Off — football opinions from someone who's actually been there and done it.

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Charlie Austin delivers his verdict on another huge Premier League weekend — and Liverpool’s £125m Alexander Isak is firmly under the microscope.

Is Isak doing enough? Why does Charlie still see serious problems in Liverpool’s defence? And if he had an open chequebook and could sign ANY player in world football for Liverpool, who would he choose?

Charlie also says there’s a “dark cloud” hanging over Tottenham, questions Manchester United’s transfer strategy, explains why he’s loving what he sees from Chelsea and assesses Newcastle’s impressive start.

And with the transfer window still open as we record, Charlie gives his Deadline Day verdict on who could still move and which clubs desperately need reinforcements.

Plus, Peter discovers that after all his PlayNimbus confidence last week, Charlie has absolutely destroyed him in the Chaz Kicks Off League.

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Charlie Austin takes aim at the extraordinary money being thrown around in football as another crazy transfer window reaches its conclusion.

Are clubs massively overpaying? Have £60m, £80m and £100m deals simply become normal — and what does a former Premier League striker make of the numbers being spent?

Charlie and Peter also get into Liverpool and Alexander Isak, Celtic and Rangers’ European struggles, the Champions League draw and the big games coming this weekend.

Plus:

⚽ Can Liverpool run riot against Nottingham Forest?

🔥 Is this the weekend Alexander Isak comes good?

⚫⚪ Tottenham v Newcastle — what do Newcastle need?

🏆 Why Charlie wants the Celtic and Rangers Premier League debate put to bed

⚽ QPR, West Ham and the Championship

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Charlie Austin is taking NO prisoners after the opening weekend of the Premier League.

On a brutal Monday edition of Chaz Kicks Off, Charlie lets rip at some of the biggest clubs in the country — branding Manchester United’s performance “atrocious”, calling Tottenham a “shambles” and Aston Villa “embarrassing”.

He also gives his verdict on Alexander Isak’s difficult return to St James’ Park, explains why Liverpool should be worried, questions whether Unai Emery could WALK away from Aston Villa and warns that this is not the Manchester City of old.

Plus:

🔥 Newcastle 2–2 Liverpool — who should really have won it?

🔥 Charlie’s major Alexander Isak warning

🔥 “Manchester United’s back four is atrocious”

🔥 Harry Maguire comes under fire

🔥 £230m spent — and Spurs are still a shambles

🔥 Why Charlie thinks Aston Villa are “bang average”

🔥 Could Unai Emery actually walk away?

🔥 Manchester City: “This ain’t the City of old”

🔥 West Ham are “in a world of hurt”

🔥 QPR, Millwall and the Championship

🔥 And Charlie reveals the challenge he may seriously regret agreeing to…

No sitting on the fence. No opening-weekend overreaction filter.

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The Premier League is BACK — and Charlie Austin is already predicting fireworks. 🔥⚽

Charlie gives his verdict on the opening weekend, including a huge Newcastle United v Liverpool clash at St James’ Park — and he fears the Reds could blow Newcastle away.

🔥 Could Liverpool put Newcastle to the sword?

🔥 What reception awaits Alexander Isak on his return to St James’?

🔥 Is Manchester United’s new £100m man really worth the money?

🔥 Are Aston Villa in serious trouble despite Unai Emery?

🔥 Why Spurs are finally putting their money where their mouth is

🔥 Arsenal begin their title defence against Coventry

🔥 Can promoted Hull shock Manchester United?

🔥 Charlie backs QPR to keep their flying start going

Plus, Peter and Charlie look ahead to the Kevin Keegan tribute at Newcastle v Liverpool, discuss the madness of the transfer market and make their predictions for the Premier League and EFL weekend.

And somehow there’s even time for a brilliant old-school football holiday story involving Mick McCarthy…

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The season is almost here — and Charlie Austin has already seen enough to issue a few warnings. 👀⚽

Arsenal blew Manchester City away in the Community Shield — but was this more than just one bad result for City?

Charlie gives his verdict on Arsenal’s frightening start, life after Pep Guardiola and why Mikel Arteta may already be keeping his biggest tactical weapon hidden.

🔥 Arsenal DESTROY Man City — are they already the team to beat?

🔥 Why Arteta kept Bruno Guimarães and Declan Rice apart

🔥 Charlie’s verdict on Alexander Isak at Liverpool

🔥 Liverpool’s transfer worry — could Arsenal steal Barcola?

🔥 Why Manchester United STILL need another defender

🔥 Newcastle’s worrying final weekend before Liverpool

🔥 QPR start with a bang — and Ilias Chair is firing

🔥 West Ham get their first Championship reality check

🔥 Charlie’s brutally honest take on Leicester City

🔥 Is football taking too much from supporters?

Plus, Charlie joins us from Portugal as we look ahead to the Premier League kick-off and launch our first PlayNimbus Predictions game of the new season — Newcastle United vs Liverpool.

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In a packed new episode of Chaz Kicks Off, Charlie isn't buying the hype around Tottenham, questions whether Aston Villa can really be considered one of Britain's massive clubs, and joins the debate over the 10 biggest football clubs in Great Britain.

🔥 Are Spurs really back — or is it the “same old nonsense”?

🔥 Charlie on Aston Villa: great manager... but are they REALLY a massive club?

🔥 Why pre-season penalty shootouts are “nonsense”

🔥 What footballers REALLY think when supporters create a chant about them

Plus, Charlie reveals the strange superstitions players take into a season — and we somehow end up discussing footballers, hair transplants and the importance of a pre-season haircut.

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Competitive football is back and Charlie and Peter get stuck into the biggest talking points from the weekend, including Liverpool’s squad depth, the pressure on champions Arsenal and the beginning of a new era at Newcastle.

Also on the show: QPR somehow miss FOUR penalties, Bruno Guimarães makes his Arsenal appearance, Kieran Trippier’s intriguing “super agent” comment gets Charlie talking about how football really works, and there’s a strong reaction to the challenge on Anthony Elanga.

Plus, why West Ham should be among the favourites to bounce straight back and plenty more from the opening EFL action.

Football opinions, dressing-room insight and absolutely no sitting on the fence.

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⚽ New episode of Chaz Kicks Off is live!

👀 I fear for Newcastle this season...

👑 I secretly hoped King Mo Salah would return to Liverpool...

🔥 Plus, we preview QPR v Millwall, as the EFL is back.

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The story everyone has been talking about...

Charlie Austin breaks his silence after his tweet exploded across social media and made the back pages

Then it's straight into another huge week of football:

⚽ Liverpool concede FOUR in pre-season

⚽ Chelsea vs Tottenham reaction

⚽ Is Manchester City becoming too predictable?

⚽ Newcastle United's Bruno Guimarães transfer saga

⚽ Fabrizio Romano's never-ending transfer updates

⚽ Charlie's verdict on FIFA President Gianni Infantino

⚽ Can Manchester United really win the Premier League?

Honest opinions. Dressing room insight. No scripts. No spin.

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⚽ The comments exploded after last week's episode... so Charlie Austin is back with his response.

Arsenal and Aston Villa fans weren't happy with some of Charlie's opinions—but has he changed his mind?

Not a chance.

In this episode, Charlie doubles down on two of the biggest debates in football:

🔥 Why Chelsea are still a bigger club than Arsenal.

🔥 Why Aston Villa still aren't a historic top-four club.

🔥 Responding to the reaction from fans.

🔥 Honest football debate from a former Premier League striker.

Do you agree with Charlie, or have Arsenal and Villa fans got it right?

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Who is London's biggest football club?

After Morgan Rogers described Chelsea as the biggest club in London, Charlie Austin gives his honest verdict... and not everyone is going to agree.

In this episode of Chaz Kicks Off, Charlie and Peter Redding tackle one of football's biggest debates before diving into the latest Premier League talking points, including:

⚽ Is Chelsea's recruitment finally changing?

⚽ Why Arsenal fans won't like Charlie's answer

⚽ Newcastle's worrying transfer situation

⚽ Liverpool's latest business

⚽ Premier League transfer reaction

⚽ The football stories everyone is talking about

Agree with Charlie... or completely disagree?

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Charlie Austin and Peter Redding look back on an unforgettable FIFA World Cup, pay tribute to the legendary Kevin Keegan, and dive into the biggest football stories dominating the headlines.

This week's episode includes:

🔹 World Cup Final reaction

🔹 A tribute to Kevin Keegan and his incredible football legacy

🔹 Liverpool's summer transfer business

🔹 Newcastle United and the latest on Alexander Isak

🔹 Arsenal's ambitions for the new season

🔹 The biggest transfer rumours and talking points from across the Premier League

🔹 Charlie Austin's honest opinions on the stories everyone is talking about

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The countdown is over. England face Argentina for a place in the FIFA World Cup Final, and Charlie Austin gives his honest verdict on the biggest game of the tournament.

In this episode of Chaz Kicks Off, Charlie looks ahead to England's huge semi-final clash, explains why there's no room for excuses, and predicts whether the Three Lions can finally take the next step.

We also cover:

⚽ Charlie's incredible trip to Paris as his CA Football youngsters win an international tournament with 19 goals scored and none conceded

🏆 Spain book their place in the World Cup Final

🔥 England vs Argentina tactical preview and score predictions

👀 Why Thomas Tuchel deserves huge credit

🔴 Manchester United's latest transfer business analysed

🔵 Liverpool's new era under Andoni Iraola

⚫ Newcastle United's frustrating transfer window

⚪ Tottenham's big summer rebuild

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England are through... but have they finally arrived?

Charlie Austin and Peter Redding react to one of the greatest World Cup matches in recent memory as England overcome Mexico in a thriller. Jude Bellingham produces a captain's performance, Dan Burn earns special praise, and Thomas Tuchel silences the critics.

The lads also discuss:

• 🏴 England vs Norway preview
• ⭐ Is Jude Bellingham now England's most important player?
• 🇧🇷 Brazil's shocking exit – are the Samba days over?
• 🇵🇹 Cristiano Ronaldo's legacy and why he deserves more respect
• 🇺🇸 The Trump/FIFA controversy
• 🎮 Charlie Austin's PlayNimbus challenge league update

Can England go all the way?

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England are through... but should anyone be celebrating?

Charlie Austin doesn't hold back as he tears into England's performance, questions Thomas Tuchel's decisions, and explains why Harry Kane is carrying the entire nation on his shoulders.

⚽ Why England's defence is "appalling"

🔥 Is Tuchel repeating Gareth Southgate's mistakes?

🇲🇽 Why Mexico at the Azteca could be England's biggest nightmare

💰 Crazy £100m+ transfer deals analysed

😲 Belgium's incredible comeback, Netherlands crash out and the World Cup keeps delivering.

If you want proper football debate, dressing room insight and opinions you won't hear anywhere else, you've found your podcast.

👇 Do you agree with Charlie?

Can England actually win this World Cup... or is Harry Kane papering over the cracks?

🎙️ Hosted by Charlie Austin & Peter Redding.

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Charlie Austin doesn't hold back.

🔥 Japan to knock Brazil OUT of the World Cup.

🔥 England MUST destroy DR Congo.

🔥 Steve Clarke quits Scotland.

🔥 Why Newcastle's stars keep wanting out.

🔥 The transfer window madness has already begun.

One of Charlie's biggest prediction episodes yet... and there are a few opinions that won't go down well.

🎙️ Chaz Kicks Off Summer.

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The World Cup is heating up... and so are the debates.

This week on Chaz Kicks Off, former Premier League striker Charlie Austin gives his brutally honest verdict on England's frustrating draw with Ghana, asks whether Thomas Tuchel has got it wrong, and explains why the media reaction is already going into overdrive.

We also discuss:

⚽ Has Brazil officially arrived as tournament favourites?

🇲🇦 Why Morocco could be the team nobody wants to face.

🏴 What's gone wrong for Scotland?

☕ "VAR went for coffee!" – the quote everyone is talking about.

🥤 Are FIFA's hydration breaks ruining the flow of the World Cup?

🏆 Plus our Golden Boot predictions and the biggest stories from around the tournament.

Charlie brings the dressing room perspective you won't hear anywhere else, with honest opinions, football insight and plenty of laughs along the way.

🎧 Subscribe now and join us throughout the FIFA World Cup for new episodes, daily reaction and exclusive insight from inside the game.

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The World Cup just keeps delivering.

This week on Chaz Kicks Off, Charlie Austin and Peter Redding break down the biggest stories from an incredible tournament so far.

🔥 Cape Verde continue their fairytale run and are on the verge of making history

🐐 Lionel Messi rolls back the years and edges closer to another World Cup legacy-defining moment

⚡ Erling Haaland announces himself on the biggest stage

👑 Is Mohamed Salah officially the greatest Arab footballer of all time?

📉 Belgium's golden generation reaches breaking point

🏆 Charlie predicts who will reach the World Cup Final

🇪🇬 Egypt, Morocco and the Arab nations chasing glory

🏴 England's chances under Thomas Tuchel

👀 Plus Premier League fixture reaction, transfer rumours and plenty more

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England are up and running at the 2026 World Cup — but are there still cracks in the defence?

This week on Chaz Kicks Off Summer, Charlie Austin and Peter Redding break down England's thrilling 4-2 win over Croatia, the impact of Thomas Tuchel's halftime team talk and why this England side already feels different.

⚽ Harry Kane delivers when it matters most

⚽ Marcus Rashford rolls back the years

⚽ Is Jordan Pickford really world-class?

⚽ Messi grabs a hat-trick at 37

⚽ Thierry Henry calls out Cristiano Ronaldo

⚽ Norway, Japan and the surprise stories of the tournament

⚽ Plus, Charlie reviews the latest PlayNimbus leaderboard and discovers who's trying to beat him!

With goals flying in at the highest rate seen at a World Cup group stage in decades, the tournament is already delivering drama, controversy and genuine title contenders.

Could this finally be England's year?

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The World Cup has exploded into life... and Charlie Austin has plenty to say about it.

From Spain being held by Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia frustrating Uruguay, to Scotland's incredible support taking over America, the underdogs are stealing the headlines.

Charlie gives his unfiltered verdict on FIFA's controversial new format, hydration breaks, ticket prices, VAR, fan culture and why he believes England have absolutely NO excuses under Thomas Tuchel.

Plus:

⚽ Spain 0-0 Cape Verde reaction

⚽ Saudi Arabia impress again

⚽ Scotland's unforgettable World Cup atmosphere

⚽ Charlie's rant on FIFA's "four-quarter football"

⚽ AI predicts the Golden Boot winner

⚽ Sweden and Japan emerge as dark horses

⚽ England vs Croatia preview

⚽ PlayNimbus Challenge Charlie update

And coming next episode: Charlie takes on a football fan with a photographic memory who claims he can remember almost every World Cup result ever played...

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The World Cup is finally here!

Charlie Austin and Peter Redding look ahead to the opening matches as Mexico and South Africa get the tournament underway, discuss the players chasing history in their sixth World Cup, and ask whether Cristiano Ronaldo should still start for Portugal.

Plus:

⚽ Charlie's verdict on England's final warm-up win

⚽ Scotland's chances of making it out of the group

⚽ FIFA, ticket prices and the World Cup controversies already making headlines

⚽ Everton's latest financial headache

⚽ Wolves sack Rob Edwards despite recent signings

⚽ The latest transfer rumours including the huge valuation of Elliot Anderson

⚽ PlayNimbus World Cup Fantasy Challenge – can you beat Charlie Austin?

Join Charlie's PlayNimbus league, pick your players and follow the World Cup with us all summer long.

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The countdown to the 2026 World Cup continues as Charlie Austin and Peter Redding break down England's latest warm-up performance, the ongoing Jude Bellingham versus Morgan Rogers debate, and why Harry Kane remains the key to England's hopes.

Charlie gives his honest verdict on England's display, discusses the concerns over World Cup pitch conditions, and explains why he still believes France are the team everyone has to beat. Meanwhile, AI predicts the tournament winner — but Charlie isn't buying it.

Plus, the official PlayNimbus World Cup Challenge is here. We reveal the first fixtures, including England v Croatia and England v Ghana, and Charlie builds his dream England v Scotland fantasy team as fans prepare to go head-to-head throughout the tournament.

⚽ England World Cup debate

🏴 England v Scotland fantasy selections

🇫🇷 Why France remain Charlie's favourites

🤖 AI World Cup predictions reviewed

🎮 PlayNimbus World Cup Challenge launch

Join Charlie's league and see if you can beat the former Premier League striker throughout the World Cup.

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Who wins the 2026 World Cup?

Charlie Austin gives his verdict as Chaz Kicks Off Summer continues with a deep dive into the biggest football tournament on the planet.

From France, England, Spain and Argentina to dark horses Norway, Morocco and Egypt, Charlie and Peter Redding break down the nations they believe can go all the way, the teams nobody is talking about, and the players who could light up the tournament.

🏆 Charlie names his World Cup favourites

🇫🇷 Why France may be the team to beat

🏴 Why England MUST deliver this time

🇦🇷 Can Argentina do it again?

🌍 The outsiders who could shock the world

⚽ The impact of the expanded 48-team tournament

🔥 Eight Middle Eastern nations making history

🎯 Early Play Nimbus player picks

Plus, Charlie explains why tournament football is unlike anything else in the game and reveals what players are really thinking as the World Cup countdown begins.

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The countdown to the World Cup is officially on. This week on Chaz Kicks Off, Charlie Austin and Peter Redding break down Arsenal's Champions League final defeat to PSG, the penalty shoot-out mistakes that changed everything, and why football fans are falling back in love with the way PSG play the game.

The lads also react to the shock departure of Arne Slot from Liverpool, discuss who could replace him at Anfield, and debate whether Arsenal are now best placed to dominate English football over the next few seasons.

Plus, with the World Cup just around the corner, Charlie reveals FIFA's new rule changes, including crackdowns on time-wasting, goalkeeper delays, substitutions and VAR interventions. Will the changes improve the game or create even more controversy?

Also in the episode:

⚽ PSG's back-to-back European triumphs

⚽ Arsenal's tactical approach under Arteta

⚽ Anthony Gordon's Barcelona move

⚽ The England World Cup debate: North vs South

⚽ Classic World Cup shirts and football nostalgia

⚽ Why football fans are excited for the World Cup again

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Former Premier League referee Graham Scott joins Chaz Kicks Off for one of the most fascinating football conversations we’ve had yet. From VAR chaos and tunnel confrontations to dressing room psychology, referee pressure and the reality behind football’s most controversial decisions, Graham gives an honest, no-filter insight into life in the middle.

Charlie Austin revisits that infamous VAR rant, Graham reveals why being on VAR is harder than refereeing on the pitch, discusses Pep Guardiola’s peak Manchester City side, Kevin De Bruyne’s genius, dressing room cooling-off periods, and whether referees really do dread certain clubs and stadiums.

A brilliant football conversation packed with stories, honesty and proper behind-the-scenes insight from a man who had the best seat in the house.

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The summer starts here… and so does a first for the show.

In this special edition of Chaz Kicks Off, Charlie Austin and Peter Redding welcome the podcast’s very first guest — Adam Levy, Co-Founder of PlayNimbus and the man behind the game that’s about to change how football fans experience the World Cup.

As Chaz Kicks Off Summer officially launches, the lads look ahead to the biggest tournament in football and reveal how their new partnership with PlayNimbus will put listeners right in the action with Fantasy Football Reimagined.

Inside this episode:

⚽ Final thoughts on the Premier League season

🌍 Why the World Cup changes everything

🎮 Adam explains how PlayNimbus works — and why every match becomes its own battle

🏆 Charlie sizes up his chances against the listeners

📱 How YOU can take on Charlie in the official Chaz Kicks Off challenges this summer

🔥 Plus all the football chat, opinions and predictions you expect from the official Charlie Austin podcast

This is the beginning of something new — new colours, new competition, new guest… same football obsession.

Download, subscribe and get ready — because this summer, you’re not just watching the World Cup… you’re playing it. ⚽🌍🎙️

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Charlie doesn’t hold back. Southampton’s punishment is in… but what about the fans who booked Wembley and are left out of pocket? We debate whether the punishment fits the crime, whether spying gave any real advantage, and why clubs need to remember supporters first.

Plus Championship Play-Off chaos, Premier League drama and World Cup plans.

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From West Ham “waving the white flag” at Newcastle, to another huge VAR controversy involving Matheus Cunha’s handball goal, Charlie tears into the state of the Premier League — and questions whether Newcastle are slipping back into mid-table mediocrity.

The lads also dive into:

• Chelsea’s managerial chaos and the Javi Alonso rumours
• Celtic’s title-winning mayhem and controversial scenes in Scotland
• Roy Keane going nuclear over goal celebrations
• Anthony Gordon’s Bayern Munich links
• Why Arsenal are now ONE step away from the title
• Bruno Fernandes hitting legendary assist numbers
• Liverpool’s alarming drop-off despite winning the league

PLUS: Charlie reveals a HUGE upcoming guest — former Premier League referee Graham Scott could be joining the podcast to talk VAR, officiating and life inside the game.

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This week on Chaz Kicks Off things get VERY heated… 👀

🔥 Charlie Austin officially resigns as a VAR supporter after the latest Scottish football controversy

👀 The Southampton “SpyGate” scandal explodes — should clubs face point deductions for spying?

🏆 Charlie gives his FINAL verdict on the Premier League title race

😳 Could Tottenham Hotspur F.C. actually go down?!

⚽ Plus: FA Cup final frustrations, Manchester United debate, Newcastle chaos and World Cup excitement

Inside the episode:

• Why Charlie says VAR is “finished”
• The bizarre Southampton golf course spying story
• Why football fans are losing trust in officiating
• Arsenal’s title run-in analysed
• Newcastle vs West Ham predictions
• Chelsea managerial madness
• Why the FA Cup has “lost its magic”
• Early England World Cup optimism under Thomas Tuchel

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This week on Chaz Kicks Off… Charlie Austin absolutely LOSES IT over VAR, referees and what he calls “the most embarrassing season of officiating ever.”

🔥 “Refs are petrified!”

🔥 “VAR is a hindrance to football!”

🔥 “Howard Webb’s gone into hiding!”

🔥 “If England lose Harry Kane… we are DOOMED!”

Plus:

⚫ Newcastle’s collapse mentality exposed

⚪ Spurs chaos continues

🔴 Liverpool called “bang average”

👀 Bruno Fernandes for Player of the Year?!

😳 Southampton “Spygate” madness

🏆 EFL play-off drama & classic QPR memories

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This week on Chaz Kicks Off, Charlie Austin absolutely DOES NOT hold back 😳

Arsenal’s Champions League celebrations divide football

Charlie calls Chelsea “a circus” as the club spirals into chaos

Liverpool collapse AGAIN and Chaz is fuming

Man United momentum building under Michael Carrick?

Arteta’s “dark arts” exposed?

Arsenal now favourites for BOTH the Premier League and Champions League?

West Ham & Spurs relegation drama heats up

The shocking reality of modern football transfers and leaked negotiations

Newcastle finally breathe again after HUGE win over Brighton

EFL Play Offs, Charlie recalls the drama of the richest game in football!

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We skipped Monday… because honestly, we were too angry to speak.

This week on Chaz Kicks Off, things get real 👇

⚫ Newcastle in crisis — has selling Isak completely broken the club? Is this the start of something worse?

🔥 Champions League madness — PSG vs Bayern delivers one of the wildest games we’ve EVER seen… but is it actually “the greatest”?

😤 Spurs & West Ham relegation scrap — who’s going down, and who’s just delaying the inevitable?

👀 Bruno Fernandes redemption arc — from frustration to elite… has he finally won everyone over?

⚔️ Man United vs Liverpool preview — form goes out the window… this one ALWAYS delivers

Plus:

📉 Why this season has felt “shortchanged”

🎯 Why QPR might ruin a promotion party

🚨 And the one game this weekend that actually matters

As always, no scripts. No filters. Just real football talk from inside the game.

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Chelsea are in freefall — and Charlie Austin doesn’t hold back.

From dressing room truths to ownership chaos, this is a brutal breakdown of what’s really going wrong at Stamford Bridge.

Spurs? Not safe either.

If they don’t win… do they even deserve to be in the league?

We also dive into:

• 🔥 Title race now a straight SHOOTOUT
• ⚽ Man City vs Arsenal – who cracks first?
• 🚨 Manager sackings, ego clashes & “BlueCo nonsense”
• 👀 Newcastle drama & Shearer’s comments
• 📉 Clubs sleepwalking into disaster

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Proper football is BACK 🔥

Goals, chaos, controversy… and one brutal truth — some teams are all stag do, no wedding 🍻

Chaz breaks down a HUGE Super Sunday as Liverpool edge it, Arsenal show fight but fall short, and Chelsea’s problems keep piling up.

Plus:

– Is Eddie Howe under real pressure?

– Are Newcastle players still fighting?

– Why some teams are losing games BEFORE they even kick off

And yes… the line of the week is in here

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The Premier League is heating up… and the cracks might be starting to show 👀

This week on Chaz Kicks Off, Charlie Austin doesn’t hold back as Arsenal are labelled “boring” despite progressing — but is it a sign of nerves creeping in at the worst possible time?

With a HUGE Super Sunday ahead, we break down:

🔥 Arsenal vs Man City — title-defining or season-breaking?

😬 Are Arsenal creating their own pressure?

⚽ Champions League chaos vs flat Premier League performances

📉 Relegation battle intensifying — who’s in real trouble?

🎯 Big calls on Newcastle, Spurs, and Liverpool

And for the EFL fans…

🎢 QPR — the ultimate rollercoaster.

From unpredictable performances to big away days, we ask: which Rangers side turns up this weekend?

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Arsenal are six points clear… so why does it feel like it’s slipping?

In this week’s Chaz Kicks Off Monday Briefing, Charlie Austin and Peter Redding break down a massive weekend where the title race flipped on its head.

🔴 Arsenal’s nerves are showing — and are they actually creating their own downfall?

🔵 Man City deliver a statement win and now look inevitable… again

⚪ Spurs are in serious trouble — is relegation actually on the cards?

⚫ Newcastle’s mentality issues exposed (again) — where are the leaders?

⚽ Championship chaos continues as no one seems to want promotion

This is where seasons turn — pressure, mindset, and momentum.

And right now… only one team looks ready.

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Champions League reality check, Premier League pressure, and a season-defining weekend ahead 👀

Charlie and Pete dive straight into Liverpool’s humbling in Europe — was it a tactical lesson or something deeper? From “control without purpose” to serious rebuild talk, this one doesn’t hold back.

Arsenal? Winning… but convincing no one.

Man City? Relentless and looming.

Chelsea? In serious danger of being schooled.

We also get into:

🔥 The truth about Newcastle expectations and the Eddie Howe debate

🔥 Spurs flirting with the bottom three — and what happens when reality bites

🔥 EFL chaos, purple patches, and why Southampton might just go all the way

🔥 QPR’s rollercoaster form (and Charlie’s honest take)

Plus: why modern footballers, agents, and noise off the pitch mean nothing unless you deliver where it matters… on it.

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The Easter weekend always delivers… but this one could define entire seasons.

From FA Cup shocks and late drama to a relentless EFL schedule, this is where promotions are won, playoff hopes are made — and dreams collapse.

Charlie Austin breaks down:

• Why this is the most important weekend in the EFL calendar
• Arsenal’s shock exit and what it really says
• Liverpool’s collapse and Van Dijk questions
• The unbelievable West Ham comeback chaos
• The teams who can smell the Premier League — and the ones falling away

This isn’t just another round of fixtures…

This is pressure football. No forgiveness. No second chances.

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The big one… and it’s going to divide opinion.

This week on Chaz Kicks Off, we reveal the AI-selected greatest QPR XI of all time — and let’s just say… some HUGE names are missing 👀

Stan Bowles on the bench?! Wayne Routledge in?! This is going to kick off.

Charlie Austin reacts, fans’ teams are thrown into the mix, and the debate gets heated — because when it comes to QPR… everyone’s got an opinion.

Plus:

• England struggles continue 🇬🇧
• The FA Cup Quarter Finals preview 🔥
• Liverpool vs Man City — who wins it?
• Newcastle pressure building…

⚽ And QPR fans… we want YOUR XI.

Drop it in the comments and let’s settle it (we won’t).

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England fans paid good money at Wembley… and got absolutely nothing back. 😡

In this Monday bulletin, Charlie Austin and the lads don’t hold back after a flat, frustrating night — from shocking entertainment levels to serious questions around selection, tactics and attitude.

We get into:

• 💸 Wembley prices OUT OF CONTROL (£46 for food?!)
• 🇬🇧 England’s performance — “not good enough”
• 🤯 Selection debates (yes… Trent again 👀)
• 🔥 Spurs in crisis — what happens next?
• 🧠 Big calls on players, mentality and the modern game

AND…

🐐 The QPR GOAT debate begins.

We’ve built the ultimate Queens Park Rangers XI — and trust us, fans will have something to say about it.

👉 We’re putting the team out — YOU decide who’s in or out.

PLUS:

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Is Mo Salah now Liverpool’s greatest ever player… or are we getting carried away?

On this episode of Chaz Kicks Off, Charlie gets stuck into the ultimate football debate — what actually defines “greatness” at a club?

We break down:

• Where Salah ranks in Liverpool history
• Legends vs modern icons — can you even compare eras?
• What makes a true club “GOAT”

And it’s not just Liverpool…

Charlie also dives into QPR’s greatest ever, sparking a proper nostalgic debate that fans won’t agree on 👀

Expect strong opinions, dressing room insight, and a few names that might surprise you.

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It was a weekend full of drama, collapse and serious questions at the top — and one standout performance in West London.

Charlie Austin doesn’t hold back as he breaks down:

• Tottenham’s embarrassing collapse at home — are Spurs in real trouble?
• Arsenal under the spotlight again — do they actually know how to get over the line?
• Newcastle’s growing mentality problem — what’s really going wrong inside that dressing room?
• Sunderland’s derby win and why they deserved it

And finally… a rare moment of sunshine:

QPR absolutely tear Portsmouth apart 6-1 in a huge statement performance — is this the standard they should be hitting every week?

Raw, honest and straight from the dressing room mindset — this is the Monday Rewind you don’t want to miss.

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Newcastle United face a massive Premier League Tyne-Wear derby with Charlie Austin admitting the season could be defined by what happens against Sunderland. There is also a full takedown of Chelsea after another bruising European night, Liverpool’s response under pressure, Arsenal v Manchester City at Wembley, and why QPR have a real chance to build momentum at home this weekend in the EFL.

Charlie also gives his honest view on Barcelona, PSG, Spurs, Forest, West Ham, Southampton and the biggest Championship fixtures, including a proper look at QPR’s mentality heading into Portsmouth after that big Leicester result.

Plus, we announce a special live international break fan show where supporters can join us and put their questions directly to Charlie.

In this episode:

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Liverpool get booed off at Anfield, Chelsea look a mess again, and Charlie Austin gives his verdict on a huge QPR response after going behind at Leicester.

On this week’s Chaz Kicks Off, Charlie and Peter get stuck into a wild football weekend — from Spurs frustrating Liverpool, to Chelsea’s bizarre “respect the ball” nonsense, to Arsenal getting a title shove from a 16-year-old who should probably be in double maths.

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Tottenham are in absolute freefall and Charlie doesn’t hold back — if Spurs drop into the bottom three, the panic really starts. From the goalkeeper chaos to the manager being way out of his depth, this is a brutal takedown of the mess at Tottenham right now.

The lads also tear into the Premier League’s awful week in Europe, with Chelsea and Man City getting shown up on the biggest stage, while Arsenal and Newcastle are left with huge second-leg questions. And then there’s Anthony Gordon — with Charlie calling the whole “I can give you 20 minutes” line absolutely ridiculous ahead of Newcastle’s biggest night.

Plus: Liverpool vs Spurs, Chelsea vs Newcastle, Man United vs Villa, West Ham fancying a swing at City, QPR frustrations, Coventry flying, and why Middlesbrough just don’t want it enough.

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This one’s a proper rant — because everyone’s finally saying what we’ve been saying for weeks: football’s turning into a grim product.

Arsenal’s “dark arts”, time-wasting and anti-football tactics… are they clever, or are they ruining the Premier League? Liverpool look broken, refs keep dropping disasters with no real punishment, and QPR? Mid-table comfort zone again — and that’s exactly why it does your head in.

FA Cup chaos, Newcastle’s mood shift, and the Championship play-off race getting messy.

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It was a weekend where defenders simply forgot their job. Chaz reckons it’s not “Arsenal are brilliant at corners”… it’s that nobody in the Premier League can defend set pieces, full stop — and the goal count proves it.

We get into Arsenal’s cohesion vs Chelsea’s chaos (and their latest red card), the title race reality check, and why Manchester United still aren’t “in the conversation” despite the noise.

Then we dive into the IFAB rule changes coming for 2026: five-second countdowns, tougher restarts, and what Chaz calls “daft ball” — but will refs actually enforce it, or is it just another rule in the drawer?

Plus: Spurs sliding, relegation fear, midweek fixtures, and a proper nod to the Old Firm drama.

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